eRCP SDK

Installing the eRCP SDK

This page tells you three different ways to install the eRCP SDK.

Install Pulsar

If you do not currently have Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo) installed, then the easiest way to get started is to install Pulsar which is a version of the Eclipse SDK specifically for mobile development.

  • Download Pulsar from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads
  • Unzip the downloaded zip
  • Start Eclipse by running eclipse.exe
  • In the Pulsar view, double-click the eRCP SDK
  • Restart Eclipse when prompted

Install from eRCP Update Site

If you already have an Eclipse SDK with JDT and PDE, then just install the eRCP SDK from our update site.

  • Start Eclipse IDE
  • Click Help->Install New Software
  • In Install dialog, click Add
  • In Add Site dialog, enter name eRCP, enter location http://www.eclipse.org/ercp, click OK
  • In the Work with list, choose eRCP
  • Uncheck "Group items by category"
  • Uncheck "Contact all updat sites during install"
  • Check eRCP SDK Feature
  • Click Next
  • Click Next
  • Review license and if you accept, click Finish
  • Restart Eclipse when prompted

    • Download SDK and install from archive

    If you already have an Eclipse SDK with JDT and PDE, and you want to install from a local archive.

  • Download the SDK zip file
  • Start Eclipse IDE
  • Click Help->Install New Software
  • In Install dialog, click Add
  • In Add Site dialog, enter name eRCP, then click the Archive button and browse to the zip file
  • Uncheck "Group items by category"
  • Uncheck "Contact all updat sites during install"
  • Check eRCP SDK Feature
  • Click Next
  • Click Next
  • Review license and if you accept, click Finish
  • Restart Eclipse when prompted

    • Next Steps

    In Eclipse, bring up the eRCP Developer Guide to learn how to configure Eclipse and begin development.

    • Click Help->Help Contents
    • In left panel, expand eRCP Developer Guide
    • Click Getting Started and follow the directions